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Summit vs Wells vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Minerva has the shortest commute (31 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Summit | Wells | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
1,148Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wells and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.